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Berks County Genealogical Society
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The Berks County Genealogical Society is a non-profit corporation established in 1980. We are located in Berks County, Pennsylvania. Our purpose is to collect, preserve and disseminate genealogical data. We are staffed entirely by volunteers and our membership is open to anyone with an interest in genealogy. |
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| GoggleWorks Center for the Arts,
201 Washington Street, Room 413 |
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Berks County Heritage Center
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The Berks County Heritage Center is a historical interpretive complex commemorating important eras of our cultural history. The Gruber Wagon Works, a National Historic Landmark, the C. Howard Hiester Canal Center, Wertz's Covered Bridge, Melcher's Grist Mill, Deppen Cemetery, Bicentennial Eagle Memorial, Police and Veteran's Memorial, Doctor's Grove, the Distlefink and a salad and herb garden are all encompassed within the Heritage Center. |
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| Gruber Wagon Works & C. Howard Hiester Canal Center.
Red Bridge Rd., Off Rt. 183
1/2 mile south of the Rt. 222 Interchange |
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Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles
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Dozens of automobile, truck, and motorcycle manufacturers built vehicles here in Southeastern Pennsylvania while the industry was still in its infancy. More than fifty of those rare automobile products can be seen, along with examples of the horse powered vehicles that preceded them, under one roof in Boyertown. |
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| 85 S. Walnut Street |
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Central PA African-American Museum
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The mission of the Central PA African-American Museum is to establish, preserve and maintain a collection of objects, artifacts, arts, papers, books, photographs, etc. that document and describe the history and culture of African Americans in the new World, with an emphasis on our local and regional (Reading, Berks and surrounding counties) African American history and culture, and to create an appropriate environment for exhibition of the collection, to foster understanding of the history and culture of Africans in the New World, and to encourage education and research. The mission of the museum also includes the preservation of the Underground Railroad located on the lower level of the Old Bethel A.M.E. Church in Reading, Pennsylvania |
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| 119 N. 10th Street |
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At the foot of the Blue Mountain ridge in scenic Berks County Pennsylvania, the hands of time have been turned back to the days of Barnstormers. The Golden Age Air Museum is a living museum dedicated to preserving aviation's golden past.
The "Golden Age of Aviation" is the two decades between the great world wars, the roaring 1920s and the fabulous 1930s. The museum's concentration is this glorious time that included the birth of the barnstormer, airmail, flying circuses and the first airlines. The museum also features displays of automobiles and aircraft from man's first desire to fly up through the 1940s. |
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| 371 Airport Road |
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Historical Society of Berks County
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The mission of the Historical Society of Berks County is to focus attention on the unique local history, the vast material culture, and the diverse cultural heritage of Berks County by preserving, archiving, and promoting this material to instill in our citizens of all ages and ethnic groups an awareness of this growing treasure trove of information. This allows the HSBC to be a major cultural magnet, drawing people to our community. |
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| 940 Centre Avenue |
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Kutztown Area Historical Society
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The Kutztown Area Historical Society (KAHS) was formed in 1974-75 and incorporated in 1976 as one of the first regional historical societies in Berks County. Responding to the American Bicentennial and recognizing the
need for a local history resource and repository beyond the auspices of the venerable Historical Society of Berks County, founded in 1869, our society's founding members created an organization to serve northeastern Berks, comprised by theschool districts Kutztown, Brandywine Heights, and Fleetwood.
On February 27, 1979, the KAHS purchased the 1892 Public School Building from the Kutztown Area School District. This late Victorian marvel, on the National Register of Historic Places, houses the society's museum and administrative offices. Our museum showcases many artifacts and photographs from the Kutztown area. Our non-circulating library holds many historical publications and is a great source for local historians. The building is also used for activities throughout the year. The most popular event is our Annual Holiday Festival, which is held on the second weekend in November. Regularly scheduled activities include our Monthly Program Specials (third Wednesdays) and the Ten O'Clock Scholars program in April. The Society also sponsors other special events such as quilt and art shows, open houses, trick-or-treat nights, and special exhibitions relating to specific aspects of local and regional history. Tours of the building can be taken, and library research arranged, during any of our events or by appointment. |
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| Whiteoak St. & Normal Ave. |
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The Mid Atlantic Air Museum was organized to ensure the professional stewardship of a collection that reflects the history of aviation and to enhance the public's appreciation and understanding of
that history. The Museum's collection emphasizes the Mid-Atlantic region's unique contribution to flight' but is broad enough to chronicle a general history of aviation, including military aviation.
The Museum's collections are accounted and cared for according to established museum practices.
Historically accurate aircraft restoration and limited demonstration flying are special missions undertaken by the Museum.
Interpretation of the collection is broad, with artifacts being exhibited in a context
that reflects not only the history of the object itself, but also the evolution of
technology and the cultural environment in which it was used.
Public programs encourage participation by a diverse audience
through imaginative, entertaining, as well as educational
exhibits, lectures, demonstrations, and special events.
The Museum is proud of its role as aspecialty
history museum serving the Mid-Atlantic
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| 11 Museum Drive |
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PA German Cultural Heritage Center
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The PA German Cultural Heritage Center is a non-profit organization that serves the Pennsylvania German community. The museum and cultural center strives to preserve and promote the Pennsylvania German Culture. |
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| 22 Luckenbill Road |
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The mission of the Reading Public Museum, a dynamic center of lifelong learning and discovery, is to educate, enlighten and engage current and future generations through the collection, preservation and interpretation of objects of art, science and civilization. |
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| 500 Museum Road |
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Reading Railroad Heritage Museum
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The Reading Railroad Heritage Museum, located in Hamburg, PA, is owned and operated by the Reading Company Technical & Historical Society, a non-profit corporation dedicated to preserving the history and heritage of the Reading Railroad. Open to the public since 2008, the Museum tells the story of the Reading Railroad, one of the world's largest corporations, made even more famous by the game of MONOPOLY. Currently in the initial stages of development, the Museum features vintage railroad cars and locomotives, photographs, documents and artifacts from the Reading Railroad.The Museum is open on Saturdays from 10:00am to 4:00pm, and on Sundays from 12:00pm to 4:00pm. |
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